West Brom manager Darren Moore has admitted that work for the January transfer window has already started.

Targets will be set, plan A will be followed up by a plan B and a plan C, and budgets will be determined.

Moore said: "It starts around about now for January. We need to move that on so it’s good to have both men [technical director Luke Dowling and head of recruitment Ian Pearce] in.

"Initially we’ll be looking at January and spotting personnel out there that can enhance us as a team and the club as a whole.

"All three of us will come into agreement, along with the owners of the football club, to identify key personnel."

The Baggies' boss won't be alone in preparing for the transfer window, which opens in under two months time.

TERRY'S CONNECTIONS

Aston Villa's assistant manager John Terry could hold the key to their attempts of landing one of their main targets in January.

Chelsea's Ethan Ampadu, who can play in defence or midfield, is the man they are after, with the former Exeter City man continuing to impress those around him and pundits watching him.

Dean Smith needs to improve the defence of his side if they are to have any chance of getting their season back on track.

Having Terry as an assistant will surely help and it is his Chelsea connections that could help them land Ampadu.

The side are preparing to make a loan bid for the 18-year-old, who has recently been sidelined with a knee injury, but is back in training and keen to get some game time following his spell out.

The Welsh international could prove to be the perfect solution to Villa's problems but face competition from Frank Lampard's Derby County.

ONE BRAD FOR ANOTHER

Bradley Dack of Blackburn Rovers runs to the corner spot during the Sky Bet League One match between Blackburn Rovers and Peterborough United at Ewood Park on April 19, 2018 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur could be set to make a move for Blackburn Rovers midfielder Bradley Dack.

The former Gillingham man moved to Ewood Park for a fee of £700,000 last summer and has played a big part in their successes under Tony Mowbray.

He scored 18 goals in League One for the side last season and has scored nine goals from 14 appearances in all competitions this season.

Spurs are keen to make a move for the 24-year-old and Barnsley's Brad Potts is the man who could arrive at Rovers as a replacement.

He has made 13 appearances in League One this season, scoring five goals.

FILLING THE BOOTS

Middlesbrough are still looking to replace the departed Adama Traore with another wide man, and have identified Aston Villa’s Albert Adomah as a possible replacement, according to The Hartlepool Mail.

The report suggests that Aston Villa are looking to cut their wage bill, with Middlesbrough looking to pounce and secure a permanent deal for the Ghanaian international.

Another side reportedly interested in Adomah is Leeds United, but it is believed the winger would prefer a move back to Teesside, having spent three years at The Riverside between 2013 and 2016 before moving to Aston Villa.